Quick facts What it is: The nebula LHA 120-N44 Where it is: 160,000 light-years away, in the constellation Dorado When it was shared: Sept. 3, 2026 It looks like a gigantic hole punched through a cloud, but this spectacular new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures something more complicated: a cosmic cycle of destruction […]
Scientists melted diamonds with a powerful laser to take some of the most precise measurements of the mineral’s elusive melting point — and found that previous experiments were off by more than 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit (700 degrees Celsius). It’s odd to think of diamond, the hardest natural material on Earth, melting — but melt it
AI trained to ‘think’ like human pathologists may be better at spotting cancer Read More »
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that hunt for cancer may do a better job when they approach the analysis as if they were a human pathologist, a new study suggests. Many AI systems analyze preselected regions of a tissue sample, or they split a whole pathology slide into patches of a fixed size. By contrast, a
Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ review Read More »
The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ is a 5.1-inch (130mm) f/5 Newtonian reflector, one of many 130mm f/5 reflectors offered by Celestron. The DX 130AZ is also one of two 130mm StarSense Explorer variants, the other being a tabletop Dobsonian. The optical tube here rides on an alt-azimuth tripod instead and uses a 2-inch focuser,
Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Read More »
September 9, 2026 PRESS RELEASE Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max The new Pro lineup introduces variable aperture with the most advanced camera in an iPhone, incredible battery life, next‑level performance, and Siri AI, all powered by A20 Pro CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, delivering the most advanced
Ja’Kobe Tharp Wins 110m Hurdles At World Ultimate Championships Read More »
Talk about a finish! Ja’Kobe Tharp narrowly beat fellow American Cordell Tinch in the men’s 110m hurdles at the 2026 World Ultimate Championships in Budapest. Tharp stopped the clock at 12.94 seconds, just 0.01 ahead of Tinch, who crossed in a season-best 12.95 after the two battled all the way to the line. Bradley Franklin
iPhone 18 Pro First Look: Same Design, Big Changes Inside Read More »
After Wednesday’s event, Apple let members of the media take a look at the new iPhone 18 Pro models, so we’re able to share some early first impressions with you before pre-orders start tomorrow. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max look almost identical to the iPhone 17 Pro models, but there are some subtle
You all know I’m a sucker for college football rivalries. I even wrote about some of my favorite rivalries in the sport that are no longer annual contests, and one of the games that ended up on that list was Kansas vs. Missouri, so you can imagine my excitement when it was announced that these
‘Oddly shaped rock’ unearthed in California turns out to be ‘immaculate’ mastodon molar Read More »
An exceptionally well-preserved fossilized molar belonging to an adult Pacific mastodon has surfaced in a nature preserve near San Francisco. Upon first glance, the ancient tooth looked like an “oddly shaped rock” to geologists who were conducting fieldwork in the area, according to a statement from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space (Midpen), which runs the
Flash flood warnings issued for Hartsfield-Jackson airport and parts of metro Atlanta Read More »
Heavy rain is already flooding parts of metro Atlanta, and flash flood warnings now cover Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and several communities south and west of the city. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued warnings until 10:30 p.m. Friday for Clayton County, southwestern DeKalb County and south-central Fulton County. The warning includes parts
McConaughey says he may need a DNA test to settle Woody Harrelson brother rumor Read More »
Matthew McConaughey says he may need a DNA test to settle a rumor that he and Woody Harrelson are brothers. The two longtime friends and Austin-based actors are the inspiration for “Brothers,” an upcoming Apple TV+ comedy series loosely based on their relationship. The eight-episode series was filmed in Austin and will premiere Sept. 23.
Why Do These Fossil Shells Flip Their Spirals Every Few Millennia? Read More »
“It’s probably one of the first times that people who usually do more biostratigraphy — basically, deep-time research — on foraminifera are approaching such a question,” said Julie Meilland, a researcher at the Cerege, a research institute in France, who was not involved in the study. In addition to data on coiling direction from multiple
